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Perlmutter, other House Dems push for rule change in hopes of ousting Nancy Pelosi as leader
by Naomi Lim/Washington Examiner and Colorado Politics staff Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter is among a group of 11 House Democrats trying to change how the caucus chooses its leader in an effort to oust House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Democrats opposed to Pelosi want to introduce an amendment so that if Democrats win the…
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Coloradans may figure in Nancy Pelosi’s future
By Laura Barrón-López, Washington Examiner For Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the August recess was all about November. After eight years in the minority, Democrats are in their best position to retake the House, and they’re trying not to mess it up. But the August recess was also about Democrats’ longtime leader: Nancy…
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Father of U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter passes away
The father of U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Arvada died Sunday, the congressman said on Twitter Monday. Leonard Michael Perlmutter was known as “Len” or “Laz,” his son said, and was “a great man and a great Coloradan.” He was 92. “The breadth and the impact of his accomplishments and endeavors is immeasurable,” Ed Perlmutter…
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Democrats pledge unity, rally around gubernatorial nominee Jared Polis
DENVER – Leading Colorado Democrats on Friday called for a unified front ahead of the fall election at a Capitol rally for freshly minted gubernatorial nominee Jared Polis, though the absence of the three candidates defeated by the Boulder congressman in Tuesday’s primary drew jeers from state Republicans. Speakers hailed Polis’ drive and inclusive approach…
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Colo. Republicans hit the road on a unity tour
They quarreled like politicians on the campaign trail before Tuesday’s primary. On Thursday, Republican candidates for governor applauded nominee Walker Stapleton in a series of small rallies up the Front Range. To try to gum up the GOP unity, the state Democratic Party emailed reporters a list of quotes his GOP primary rivals said about…
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PRIMARY 2018: Polis, Stapleton to face off in November for Colo. governor
Republican Walker Stapleton and Democrat Jared Polis, two sitting office-holders with high name recognition and lots of campaign cash, dominated their opponents and claimed victories in their parties’ primary races for governor less than an hour after the polls closed Tuesday. In all-but-final tallies June 28, Stapleton had received 47.7 percent of the Republican vote…
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PRIMARY 2018: DeGette, Crow, Neguse win congressional primaries
With decisive votes, Coloradans set the table in the June primary that ended Tuesday for seven fall congressional elections, settling most key races not long after voting ended by wide margins. Less than an hour after the 7 p.m. voting deadline, three of the state’s most interesting congressional races were already decided, and a fourth…
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US House OKs farm bill but says no to hardline immigration measure
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted narrowly to approve a bill that extends farm programs overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but rejected a hard-line Republican-sponsored bill on immigration reform – a pair of votes that conservatives had insisted should be taken side by side. The vote of 213 to 211 on…
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Colorado lawmakers react to Trump dumping border policy
Colorado lawmakers are weighing in on President Donald Trump’s decision to end a policy of dividing families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the detainment measure that was part of his zero-tolerance policy on border security. Republicans facing tough mid-term elections, including U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman of Aurora, a Republican,…
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Bennet joins bipartisan Senate push to renew conservation fund
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet, plan to launch what they describe as a 100-day campaign to save a federal conservation fund that helps pay for parks and other public facilities – a program that President Donald Trump wants to slash. If you’ve ever visited the Cheyenne Mountain visitor center,…